* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions will continue through Independence Day with heat index values peaking in the 105 to 112 range. Overnight conditions will be very uncomfortable with lows in the 70s.
* WHERE…Middle Tennessee.
* WHEN…For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT Friday. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM Friday to 8 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* WHAT…Dangerously hot conditions will continue through Independence Day with heat index values peaking in the 105 to 112 range. Overnight conditions will be very uncomfortable with lows in the 70s.
* WHERE…Middle Tennessee.
* WHEN…For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM CDT Friday. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM Friday to 8 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS…Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 438 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN TENNESSEE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN MIDDLE TENNESSEE
BEDFORD CANNON CHEATHAM COFFEE DAVIDSON DICKSON GILES HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAWRENCE LEWIS MARSHALL MAURY MONTGOMERY PERRY ROBERTSON RUTHERFORD STEWART SUMNER WAYNE WILLIAMSON WILSON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ASHLAND CITY, BRENTWOOD, CENTERVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, CLIFTON, COLLINWOOD, COLUMBIA, DICKSON, DOVER, ERIN, FRANKLIN, GALLATIN, GOODLETTSVILLE, HENDERSONVILLE, HOHENWALD, KINGSTON SPRINGS, LA VERGNE, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LEWISBURG, LINDEN, LOBELVILLE, MANCHESTER, MCEWEN, MOUNT JULIET, MURFREESBORO, NASHVILLE, NEW JOHNSONVILLE, PEGRAM, PULASKI, SHELBYVILLE, SMYRNA, SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE RIDGE, TULLAHOMA, WAVERLY, WAYNESBORO, AND WOODBURY.
Severe Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for Middle Tennessee until 8 PM CDT Friday, July 4, 2026.
Currently in Rutherford County, the temperature is 87.8°F with a light wind from the southeast at 5.3 mph and no precipitation reported. Earlier today, the high reached 101.5°F, while the low was 74.8°F.
Tonight, expect a low of around 80.6°F with continued light drizzle possible and winds increasing to 11 mph. The chance of precipitation remains at 16%.
In addition to the Severe Extreme Heat Warning, a minor Heat Advisory will go into effect from 8 PM Friday to 8 PM CDT Saturday. Be advised that dangerously hot conditions will persist, with heat index values expected to peak between 105 and 112°F, indicating an elevated risk of heat-related illnesses.
Today's Details
7-Day Forecast
| Day | High | Low | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | 101°F | 75°F | Drizzle: light |
| Friday | 101°F | 74°F | Thunderstorm: slight or moderate |
| Saturday | 92°F | 74°F | Overcast |
| Sunday | 90°F | 72°F | Thunderstorm with slight hail |
| Monday | 92°F | 71°F | Thunderstorm: slight or moderate |
| Tuesday | 86°F | 72°F | Thunderstorm with slight hail |
| Wednesday | 88°F | 72°F | Drizzle: light |
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